A subsidiary of KBC Bank NV, Brussels, has agreed to buy the Melville, N.Y.-based Vertical Lend, a reverse mortgage retail/wholesale originator and lead aggregator.The deal is expected to close at month-end if it meets certain conditions and receives regulatory clearance. Vertical Lend's founder and chief executive, David Peskin, would not disclose the financial terms of the transaction, but noted that he and the existing management team are slated to remain with the 360-employee company. Vertical Lend, which operates under d/b/a's that include Lender Lead Solutions and Senior Lending Network, is slated to be renamed World Alliance Financial as part of the deal. Vertical Lend can be found online at http://www.verticallend.com.
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New jobs in health care largely drove the gains, while the federal workforce and finance continued to shrink.
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Finance of America has not disclosed any incident, but a consumer filed an immediate lawsuit over a lone report of a ransomware gang's recent hack.
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United Wholesale Mortgage lost ground to RKT in one category but held onto a healthy lead in another, an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data shows.
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HECM endorsements rose 16% in March to 2,117 loans, but monthly volumes remain near their slowest pace since last summer as proprietary reverse products quietly steal market share.
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Which parties are responsible for the surge persisted as a source of debate as community lenders released updated survey data reflecting their average expense.
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The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.46% this week, its highest mark since September, as mortgage applications fell 10.4% and sellers outnumber buyers by a record 46%.
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